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Accessibility and Disability
It is the intent of the D.C. Courts to provide accessibility to services, programs and activities (offered by the D.C. Courts,) to any qualified participant, applicant, or member of the public with a disability, upon reasonable notice (when necessary) and without requiring action which would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a service, program or activity or in undue financial or administrative burden.
Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990:
Frequently Asked Questions
How to Request Accommodations:
Employees and Job Applicants
Under the ADA a qualified employee with a disability can request reasonable accommodations so the employee can perform their job. A job applicant can request reasonable accommodations for tests that are administered as part of the application process. To request reasonable accommodations contact the Chief ADA Coordinator or complete and submit the form for requesting an accommodation.
Court Users
The D.C. Courts are wheelchair accessible. We also are accessible to other persons with special needs. To make arrangements for an accommodation, please contact the appropriate person listed below.
Who to Contact:
ADA and accessibility issues in general:
H. Clifton Grandy, Chief ADA Coordinator
(202) 879-1700
(202) 879-1365 (TDD)
ADACoordinator@dcsc.gov
D.C. Court of Appeals:
Garland Pinkston, Jr.
(202) 879-2700
(202) 626-8843(TDD)
Committee on Admissions (D.C. Bar Exam):
Jacqueline M. Smith, Director
coa@dcca.state.dc.us
(202) 879-2710
Sign Language Interpreting
and Real-time Captioning:
Francis X. Burton, Coordinator for Deaf and Hearing Impaired
Services
Office of Court Interpreting
Services
(202) 879-1492
(202) 879-1656 (TDD)
Assistive Listening Devices:
Alvin Milton or Michael Simms
courtroomtechnology@dcsc.gov
(202) 879-1230
Jury Service:
Suzanne Bailey-Jones, Juror
Officer
(202) 879-4604
(202) 879-1365 (TDD)
Crime Victims Compensation Program:
Donald A. Younger
youngerd@dcsc.gov
(202) 879-4216
Domestic Violence Coordinating Unit:
Lisa Y. Hatcher
hatcherly@dcsc.gov
(202) 879-0168
Human Resources:
Duane J. Jackson
jacksodj@dcsc.gov
(202) 879-2843 (voice)
Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division:
Sarah Minkin
minkins@dcsc.gov
(202) 879-2944
How to Get an Access Decision Reviewed
Grievance and Appeals Procedure [13k]
D.C. Relay Service
The D.C. Relay Service facilitates communications between persons who use a text telephones (TTY) and persons who use a voice telephone.
A person who is either deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech disabled types his or her conversation using a TTY. A Communications Assistant at the D.C. Relay Service relays the written material from the TTY to the hearing person by reading it over a voice telephone. For the other end of the conversation the Communications Assistant relays the hearing person's spoken words verbatim by typing them to the TTY user.
The D.C. Relay Service also has Communications Assistants who are bilingual (Spanish).
The Communications Assistant is a trained professional in relaying conversations. The Communications Assistant maintains strict confidentiality about the conversation under professional ethics, company policy, and Federal Communications Commission regulations.
Contact Information
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(800) 643-3769 (voice)
(202) 855-1000 (voice)
(800) 643-3768 (TTY)
(202) 855-1234 (TTY)
Spanish
(800) 546-7111 (TTY)
(800) 546-5111 (voice)
Reports
D.C. Courts' ADA Self Evaluation 1997 [498k]
Status Report on Implementation - Spring 2006 [221k]
Web Accesiblity Pledge
The D.C. Courts' website was developed for D.C.-area residents and others interested in the District of Columbia Courts. We strive to make it as accessible as possible and keep that goal in mind when developing web pages and adding content. Also, our Information Technology Division periodically tests the website, using on-line accessibility tools, to help ensure that it continues to meet accessibility standards. If you encounter any difficulties or have any comments or feedback, please send an email to us at webmaster@dcsc.gov. We will consider all suggestions for improvement and make whatever changes are reasonably possible. We appreciate your input.
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